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Chapter VI
The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later. Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures. And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess. But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her. And what about Miss Simpson herself?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And what about Miss Simpson herself?”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And what about Miss Simpson herself?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what about Miss Simpson herself?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
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From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
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From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
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From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
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From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
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From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And what about Miss Simpson herself?
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From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
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From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
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From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
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From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
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From this reading And what about Miss Simpson herself?
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From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phœbe spent much of that twenty-four hours in conjectures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
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From this reading The blow she awaited fell—twenty-four hours later.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But whatever it was, it was so terrible that the girls at Miss Simpson’s had turned against her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
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From this reading And the final and pathetic conclusion to which she came was that she had done something wrong, something “awful bad,” though what it was she could not guess.
